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Exercises 4 - 10 Flashcards

1
Q

Primary effect of elevator

A

Pitch

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2
Q

Primary effect of aileron

A

Roll

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3
Q

Primary effect of rudder

A

Yaw

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4
Q

Secondary effect of rudder

A

Roll

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5
Q

Secondary effect of roll

A

Yaw

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6
Q

Yaw causes roll because of (2)

A

Outer wing moves faster than inner wing, generates more lift.
Dihedral Aircraft has outer wing presented to airflow at greater angle of attack, generating more lift

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7
Q

Secondary effect of elevator

A

Changing airspeed

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8
Q

Why are ailerons’ effectivity not affected by power changes

A

They are outside the slipstream

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9
Q

3 ways to increase lift

A

Increase airspeed.
Increase angle of attack.
Increase camber.

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10
Q

Slipstream effect most pronounced under conditions of

A

High power and low airspeed

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11
Q

High power and low airspeed makes slipstream effect more pronounced because (2)

A

Corkscrew is tighter and angle of attack is greater

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12
Q

Normal (clockwise) slipstream causes what control effect

A

Left yaw

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13
Q

Reducing power causes a

A

Pitch down tendency

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14
Q

Increasing power causes a

A

Pitch up tendency

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15
Q

Effect of raising flap

A

Nose pitches down and airspeed increases

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16
Q

Effect of extending flap

A

Nose pitches up and speed reduces

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17
Q

Mixture should be fully rich below

A

3000’

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18
Q

Whilst taxying, always

A

Pull elevator towards you

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19
Q

Level flight check

A

Power 2200RPM, Attitude, Trim

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20
Q

FREDA

A

Fuel, Radio, Engine, Direction, Altimeter

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21
Q

Scanning check

A

Lookout, Attitude, Instruments

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22
Q

If neither straight nor level:

A

Level wings, set correct pitch attitude, check balance

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23
Q

Straight and Level at 2350 RPM, gives you an attitude at

A

95kts

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24
Q

Straight and level at 1900 RPM, gives you an attitude at

A

70kts

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25
Q

If climbing/too fast while straight and level

A

Reduce power, adjust attitude, re-trim

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26
Q

If descending/too fast

A

Leave power, higher attitude, re-trim

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27
Q

Straight and level with flap

A

Power 1900 RPM
20 degree flap
Power 2200 RPM
Attitude
Trim

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28
Q

DABLE

A

Direction
Airspeed
Balance
Lookout
Engine

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29
Q

DABLE check: Direction

A

Direction Indicator

30
Q

DABLE check: Airspeed

A

Airspeed Indicator

31
Q

DABLE check: Balance

A

Ball

32
Q

When levelling off from climb, anticipate the lookout by:

A

50’

33
Q

Vx

A

Best angle

34
Q

Vy

A

Best rate

35
Q

Vx is for

A

Clearing obstacles

36
Q

Climbing at 70-80kts is better than Vx, Vy because

A

Better groundspeed, visibility and engin cooling

37
Q

Vy is for

A

Gaining altitude as fast as possible

38
Q

Descending in a glide

A

Power close throttle,
Maintain attitude until 65kts and pitch down to glide at 65kts
Trim

38
Q

When descending, do what?

A

Carb heat

39
Q

When descending, adjust DABLE to

A

Engine warm every 500’

40
Q

When descending in a glide, anticipate level off by

A

100’

41
Q

When cruise descending, anticipate level off by

A

50’

42
Q

Cruise descending

A

Power 1800RPM
Attitude pitch down to maintain cruise speed
Trim

43
Q

Whenever levelling off after a descent, do what

A

Carb heat

44
Q

Go-around items

A

Carb heat cold
Power full
Attitude shallow climb
Flaps 20
Trim
Safe height rest of flaps
Re-trim

45
Q

Descending with flap

A

Glide 65kts
Flaps 20
Pitch down to maintain 65kts
Trim

46
Q

Descending with power

A

Glide 65kts
Power 1500RPM
Pitch up to maintain 65kts
Trim
Power controls rate of descent

47
Q

Whilst in a powered descent, what controls the ROD

A

Power

48
Q

Why is control column pulled back during a bank to maintain level flight?

A

Increase amount of lift from the wing to equal the weight

49
Q

Max angle of bank during climbing turns

A

15

50
Q

Max angle of bank during descending turns

A

30

51
Q

Whilst in a climbing/descending turn, what control is used to maintain airspeed?

A

Elevator

52
Q

HASELL

A

Height
Airframe
Security
Engine
Location
Lookout

53
Q

HASELL check: height

A

HASELL check: at least 3000’

54
Q

HASELL check: airframe

A

Flaps or clean

55
Q

HASELL check: security

A

Seatbelts and no loose objects

56
Q

HASELL check: engine

A

Temp, pressure, carb heat

57
Q

HASELL check: location

A

Airspace, built-up area, clouds, danger zones

58
Q

HASELL check: location acronym

A

ABCD

59
Q

HASELL check: ABCD

A

Airspace, built-up area, clouds, danger zones

60
Q

HASELL check: lookout

A

90 degree or 180 degree turns

61
Q

Straight and level slow flight

A

Power 1500RPM
Attitude piitch up to maintain level flight
Trim
Power increase by 100RPM increments at Vs1+10 to 1900RPM
Trim

62
Q

VS1

A

Clean stall speed

63
Q

VS0

A

Full flaps stall speed

64
Q

Standard stall recovery

A

Push control column forward
Prevent further yaw
Full power and carb heat in

65
Q

Factors affecting the stall: Power

A

Slower onset stalll, higher nose attitude

66
Q

Factors affecting the stall: Flap

A

Faster onset stall, lower nose attitude but more abrupt stall

67
Q

Factors affecting the stall: Power and Flap

A

Normal onset stall, normal nose attitude and possible wing drop

68
Q

Factors affecting the stall: Weight

A

Increased stalling speed

69
Q

Factors affecting the stall: Power, Flap and Power & Flap whole effect

A

Reduced stalling speed

PPL (4 decks)

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